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Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/ Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home. Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water. Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River,…

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has questioned India’s bowling decisions during their six-wicket defeat to the West Indies in the second T20I in Ranchi.He believes India could have used fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh or Mayank Yadav for the 18th over instead of Axar Patel, as the visitors chased down a target of 250 to level…

Cockroach Janta Party names Ajinkya Shinde to lead its Jantar Mantar protest after founder Abhijeet Dipke and two associates are detained at Delhi airport. (Abhijeet Dipke, Ajinkya Shinde) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday named its organisation in-charge Ajinkya Shinde to lead its protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi after founder Abhijeet…

Emma Stone’s ambitious renovation of a historic Austin mansion turned a long-running property project into a multimillion-dollar real estate listing, with the Oscar-winning actor and her husband, Dave McCary, ultimately deciding not to move into the finished home. According to Realtor.com’s October 2025 report and earlier coverage by The Wall Street Journal, the couple spent…

REK’s ‘Terminator’-styled T800 robot, piloted remotely by a human, inside the cage during the September 18 event California’s combat sports regulator has told a San Francisco start-up to stop putting humans in a cage with its robots. The order comes weeks after one of the company’s steel humanoids, built to look like the original Terminator,…

NEW DELHI: A woman was allegedly shot dead in Manipur’s Kamjong district, triggering fresh violence and prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders, officials told news agency PTI on Saturday.The incident took place around 9.35pm on Friday in Chassad village, a Kuki-majority settlement in the Naga-dominated district, they said.The woman, a mother of five, sustained gunshot…

A schoolboy’s request to bring back vada pav in Maharashtra schools prompted FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe to explain the importance of nutritious food. Their viral interaction has renewed attention on the state’s school food restrictions and children’s eating habits. (In picture: FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe) A school canteen without vada pav may not sound like…

Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned Israel airport attack after years of radicalisation The co-pilot and alleged hijacker of a flydubai flight and crash it into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport was inspired by the September 11, 2001, terror attacks in the US, according to preliminary findings released by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Hamam al-Hammami, 29, who was…

Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has criticised India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying frequent changes to the playing XI and batting order have affected the team’s consistency across formats.Since becoming head coach in mid-2024, Gambhir has guided India to Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup titles. However, the team has struggled in other competitions, suffering…

Australia’s Steven Smith takes evasive action against a raising ball on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia fielded the oldest playing XI in their men’s Test history in the first Test against South Africa in Durban on…